A higher protein intake at breakfast and lunch is associated with a higher total daily protein intake in older adults: a post-hoc cross-sectional analysis of four randomised controlled trials.
A M VerreijenJantine van den HelderMartinette T StreppelI RotteveelD HemanCarliene van DronkelaarRobert G MemelinkM F EngberinkMarjolein VisserM TielandPeter J M WeijsPublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2020)
A higher protein intake at breakfast and lunch is associated with a higher total daily protein intake in community dwelling older adults. Stimulating a higher protein intake at breakfast and lunch might represent a promising nutritional strategy to optimise the amount of protein per meal without compromising total daily protein intake.